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Wednesday April 16, 2014
Heavy rain leads to flood damage
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By Kristy Martin Staff at Specsavers Blenheim got a rude shock when they arrived at work on Friday to find their building flooded. Ten client appointments had to be cancelled in the morning after three rooms received significant water damage due to Thursday’s rain. Dispensing partner Andrea Brown said the pre-testing room, testing room and staff room were all flooded when staff arrived about 8.30am. “We’ve had the plumber out and had people here mopping up. “It turns out we had a blocked gutter.” Paperwork in cupboards and some eye testing equipment was destroyed when water came in through the ceiling, along with staff clothing and shoes getting soaked, but fortunately none of the IT equipment was affected. The flooded rooms were being dried over the weekend and business was back to normal on Monday.
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Left: Sammi McMillan from Specsavers in one of the flood-damaged rooms. Inset: Three rooms were flooded and a bin in one of the rooms was full of water.
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Story by Celeste Lodewyk Do you have what it takes to be the 2014 Spring Creek Lions and Districts Stars in Your Eyes winner? Show co-ordinator Robyn Simmons is pleased to announce that auditions are opening next Tuesday for the 2014 show which is set for June 5 and 6. Last year Marlborough saw Blenheim dance teacher Nina McCollum win with her rendition of Kate Bush’s ‘ Wuthering Heights’, followed by Larissa Raukawa as Duffy and Vicki Downes as KD Lang in second equal placing. This will be the seventh year the show has run which will again be held at the Marlborough Convention Centre, with a preview night on June 5 and the awards dinner on July 6. New Zealand entertainer Jackie Clarke who performed, compered and judged last year will be returning again for 2014. “Last year’s show was a great success and received loads of positive feedback so we are really hoping to bring together another great show,” Robyn said. Major sponsors, Marlborough Convention Centre, Whitehaven Wines and Marlborough Light and Sound have continued their support as major sponsors for 2014. Up to 10 acts could be chosen for the show so Robyn and the show’s • The Spring Creek Lions and Districts Stars in Your Eyes show raises nearly $25,000 each year which is all put back into Marlborough via youth based projects. • The winners are awarded money
Last year’s winner of the Spring Creek Lions and Districts Stars in Your Eyes winner, Nina McCollum wowed the judges with her rendition of Kate Bush. File photo.
organisers encourage members of the community to “start thinking” of who they would perform as and sign up for auditions. “Variety is important when putting together a good show so get thinking and book an audition time so you don’t miss out,” Robyn said. The auditions will run from Tuesday, April 22 through to Thursday, April 24 at the Marlborough Dance Centre studio on Auckland Street, Blenheim. To register for auditions contact Robyn on 021 985 313 or email marlb. dance@xtra.co.nz which they donate to their nominated charities. • Past winners included; 2010 Tom Knowles, 2011 Clara van Wel, 2012 Marlborough Boys’ College group Fella Voce and 2013 Nina McCollum.